Post by BoW GaCAman on Jun 21, 2015 4:17:27 GMT -5
Today by Steve Russo
I Was An American
Today, I am not sure I can fly the American flag on my house without being thought of as an extremist.
Today, I will not be speaking with customer service without first being asked what language I speak.
Today, I will feel like my own government thinks of me as an enemy.
Today, I will not be asked for identification before I vote.
Today, I will not be safe from the IRS because of my political beliefs.
Today, I will not be assuming my country’s border is secure.
Today I will hope the standing water (better known as a puddle) in back of my house evaporates before the unelected bureaucrats at the EPA declares it a wetland and fines me $30,000 a day until I clean it up.
Today, I will worry myself to death wondering how my kids and grand kids will be able to pay the $120 trillion in debt that we are leaving them.
Today, I will be guilty of a laundry list of “isms” simply because I exist.
Today, I will go to work to help pay for the free stuff my government gives to people from foreign lands who hate my guts.
Today, I will also be called a racist when I say that my country should only welcome immigrants that have been properly screened for communicable disease and criminal history.
Today, I will not bite my pop tart into the shape of a gun.
Today, I will lose.my job because I called a man wearing make-up a man.
Today, I will be afraid of losing my job because of my conversations with other conservatives being overheard at work.
Today, I will lose my business for following my religion.
Today, I will be blamed for people I dont even know, killing each other because of my skin color.
Today, I will not keep my doctor or my healthcare and I won’t enjoy the cheaper pre-obama prices of health insurance.
Today, I will pay $190 for a vial of insulin because someone who is in this country illegally is getting it for free off my back.
Today, I will not assume my child would learn the words to ‘The Pledge of Allegiance’ in school.
Today, I will not assume that we are one nation (under God).
Today, I will be lied to constantly by the media and my representatives.
Today, I do not believe that Congress is the voice of the people.
Today, I will presume that the Supreme Court will no longer uphold the Constitution.
Today, I will no longer assume that the President loves the country.
Today, I will have my possessions and assets seized without ever being charged with a crime.
Today, I will be blamed for the sun melting a glacier because of the car I drive.
Today, I will hide behind an avatar and screen name to speak what I truly believe for fear of losing my job.
Today, I will pay the first installment for my son’s next college year at a ridiculously inflated price so not only him but several others (illegals?) can attend on our college fund money that we scrimped and saved (1 vacation a year, driving 10 year old cars, dining in, etc) for the last 20 years.
Today, I will not withdraw a significant amount of my hard earned money from my bank for fear of being reported to the government and having it confiscated.
Today, I will no longer be able to point out that Muslims killed over 150 people yesterday in three separate countries for fear of being called intolerant, a bigot and an Islamophobe.
Today, I will pray silently, lest I offend anyone.
Today, I will continue to ask for strength, courage, boldness, and a fearlessness so that perhaps one day I can make a small difference to help beat back this attack on all that makes America great and that a remnant of her blessed people will rise up and righteously rule once again from this ash heap.
Today, I will wake up and not be really sure what country this is any longer.
But Today I will still live in the best country on Earth and I will once again give thanks to God for letting me be born in America.
I Was An American
Today, I am not sure I can fly the American flag on my house without being thought of as an extremist.
Today, I will not be speaking with customer service without first being asked what language I speak.
Today, I will feel like my own government thinks of me as an enemy.
Today, I will not be asked for identification before I vote.
Today, I will not be safe from the IRS because of my political beliefs.
Today, I will not be assuming my country’s border is secure.
Today I will hope the standing water (better known as a puddle) in back of my house evaporates before the unelected bureaucrats at the EPA declares it a wetland and fines me $30,000 a day until I clean it up.
Today, I will worry myself to death wondering how my kids and grand kids will be able to pay the $120 trillion in debt that we are leaving them.
Today, I will be guilty of a laundry list of “isms” simply because I exist.
Today, I will go to work to help pay for the free stuff my government gives to people from foreign lands who hate my guts.
Today, I will also be called a racist when I say that my country should only welcome immigrants that have been properly screened for communicable disease and criminal history.
Today, I will not bite my pop tart into the shape of a gun.
Today, I will lose.my job because I called a man wearing make-up a man.
Today, I will be afraid of losing my job because of my conversations with other conservatives being overheard at work.
Today, I will lose my business for following my religion.
Today, I will be blamed for people I dont even know, killing each other because of my skin color.
Today, I will not keep my doctor or my healthcare and I won’t enjoy the cheaper pre-obama prices of health insurance.
Today, I will pay $190 for a vial of insulin because someone who is in this country illegally is getting it for free off my back.
Today, I will not assume my child would learn the words to ‘The Pledge of Allegiance’ in school.
Today, I will not assume that we are one nation (under God).
Today, I will be lied to constantly by the media and my representatives.
Today, I do not believe that Congress is the voice of the people.
Today, I will presume that the Supreme Court will no longer uphold the Constitution.
Today, I will no longer assume that the President loves the country.
Today, I will have my possessions and assets seized without ever being charged with a crime.
Today, I will be blamed for the sun melting a glacier because of the car I drive.
Today, I will hide behind an avatar and screen name to speak what I truly believe for fear of losing my job.
Today, I will pay the first installment for my son’s next college year at a ridiculously inflated price so not only him but several others (illegals?) can attend on our college fund money that we scrimped and saved (1 vacation a year, driving 10 year old cars, dining in, etc) for the last 20 years.
Today, I will not withdraw a significant amount of my hard earned money from my bank for fear of being reported to the government and having it confiscated.
Today, I will no longer be able to point out that Muslims killed over 150 people yesterday in three separate countries for fear of being called intolerant, a bigot and an Islamophobe.
Today, I will pray silently, lest I offend anyone.
Today, I will continue to ask for strength, courage, boldness, and a fearlessness so that perhaps one day I can make a small difference to help beat back this attack on all that makes America great and that a remnant of her blessed people will rise up and righteously rule once again from this ash heap.
Today, I will wake up and not be really sure what country this is any longer.
But Today I will still live in the best country on Earth and I will once again give thanks to God for letting me be born in America.